On September 13, 2016, a call came through Ashland, Ohio&#x2019;s 911 system from a distressed woman, who claimed to be held captive in a home.

&#x201c;I&#x2019;ve been abducted,&#x201d; she whispered to the dispatcher. &#x201c;Please hurry.&#x201d;

The police who arrived at the scene not only rescued the woman who had placed the call, but also discovered two dead bodies &#x2013; left there by Shawn Michael Grate, a 40-year-old man who had a reputation for being a &#x201c;cold-blooded charmer.&#x201d; Grate also brought police to a third body, located in a wooded area by a ravine in neighboring Richland County. And, as the investigation continued, police uncovered connections to two more murders.